Ashira guides Levi towards the pentagram and has him stand inside it. She walks out to the parameter and claps her hands together signaling that it's time for the ceremony to begin.
She starts chanting words in an unfamiliar language to Levi and the others follow her lead.
Meanwhile, the hooded figure standing over the girl pulls out a dagger and starts cutting her clothes off. It's a bit of a struggle, but once that's done, he starts carving into her body intricate designs like that of the pentagram Levi is standing in. It takes of few of them to hold her down despite being tied up.
Once the marking are complete. He then cuts the woman's eyes and tongue out, placing them into the statues mouth. The man jams the dagger into the woman's neck to finish her off. The blood flowing from her wound makes it way towards the pentagram and the lines drawn on the floor seem to absorb the blood making the whole pattern glow a shimmering red.
Next to Levi, blood starts to rise from the ground and take the shape of a pedestal with a chalice on top of it. Inside the chalice itself, is an unknown red substance, but Levi can guess what it is based on its texture and color.
"Drink from it, and recieve his blessing." Sylas says. His words radiating with power shaking Levi to his core.
'What's done is done, right?' Levi tries to soothing himself after witnessing someone being killed in front of him for the first time. 'It's not like I will ever know who she was. I just hope she didn't have any family that cared about her.'
Levi grabs the chalice and stares at it for a few seconds before bringing it up to his lips. He slowly tips the contents i to his mouth and starts drinking. The thick substance slides down his throat, and he somehow manages to drink it all without throwing up despite how terrible it tastes.
Immediately after finishing it, his throat feels like it's on fire. The sensation starts radiating throughout his whole body.
Levi tries to cry out in pain, but his vocal cords betray him. His face turns red as he strains every muscle in his body.
Then the pain intensifies even more. His skin starts to rip starting from his back. Underneath the ripped skin is brown fur drenched in blood. Then the skin on his arms, legs, and chest begin to rip. His bones cracking as they change shape.
Finally, the skin on his head starts to rip. His skull changing shape. A snout begins to form that of a wolf. His teeth falls out, slowing being replaced by fangs and sharp teeth.
His eyes turn yellow, and the transformation is finally complete. A process that took only a few minutes to conclude, but was the most painful thing Levi had ever experienced.
The hooded figures stood there in awe as the creature is poised in front of them. Their natural instincs taking over as they bowed before the monster, the creation of Azhalith. A new being never before seen in this world.
Levi inspects his new body. Seeing how it looks and feeling how it moves. Never before had he felt such a rush of power flowing through him. Never before had he had a hunger for human flesh. A hunger he felt as if he had never eaten in his whole life.
He thought about killing the hooded figures to satisfy his urges, however, the thought of taking a human life still didn't sit right with him.
The longer he was lost in his thoughts, the more saliva was leaking from his mouth. His fingers twitch unconsciously with anticipation. His sharp claws ready to dig into its prey.
The blood from the dead woman reaches his nostrils. Her flesh smells sweet, it draws him to her.
Levi approaches her and quickly digs his teeth into her flesh. Gorging on her dead body as if it was a feast for kings.
The hooded figures stare in amazement, never before had they seen such a barbaric display.
After Levi had his fill, the urges went away. He turned around to face everyone, wondering what they thought of his actions. He expected them to recoil in fear or disgust. They didn't. Instead, Ashira stood up and clapped her hands as if to thank Levi for the show.
"A flesh eating monster is not what I expected. You sure do look intimidating." Ashira glances at Sylas who looks to be shaking. His eyes widened at Levi's monstrous bloodstained naked form.
"It's just a gluttonous beast." Sylas shouts. "Azhalith said this man could pass on his blessing, but this isn't what I had imagined. I was promised immortality." Sylas tries to rally the others behind him in hopes to take down this creature.
"You dare go against Azhalith's will?" Ashira says as she casts a spell which causes vines to reach out of the ground, binding Sylas so he can't move.
Sensing that a few others are ready to attack Levi, she uses the same spell on them. The others that are on her side face them to make sure they can't escape.
Ashira turns to Levi. "What is your first order, master."
Levi doesn't know what to say. He came here seeking knowledge, this turn of events had been too suddenly for him. But then he reminds himself of all the possibilities this world has to offer him. How helpful it would be to have allies, even though they're moral characteristics are non existent.
'If they do everything I say, maybe I can convince them not to do these god awful things in the future. Then again, I'm starting to not care if they do. Is my mind being affected by my new body?' Levi wonders to himself as he finds killing humans less of a burden than what he used to a few minutes ago.
Levi walks up to Sylas and inspects him form head to toe. Watching is every movments as he struggles to free himself.
"How do I pass on Azhalith's blessing?" Levi says as he turns his head to Ashira. His voice still relatively the same as it was before.
"I have no idea. But perhaps we can figure it out."
Levi's fangs show themselves as he grins. "Trial and error. I'm far too familiar with that." He places his hand on Sylas's head. "Looks like we have a volunteer right here. Yes, you'll be the perfect test subject."
"Wait." Sylas pleads. "Just kill me. I don't want to become a monster like you."
"Why not?" Levi mocks him. "You didn't give me a choice when you led me here and trapped me. So I'm not going to give you the choice now that your on the receiving end."
Levi takes a bit out of Sylas's shoulder and gulps down some of his flesh. He writhes in pain, but manages to keep himself from screaming.
Levi proceeds to go around and perform different tests on the other binded people. Biting them, feeding them some of his blood, anything he could think of to pass on his power.
"It take a while for it to take effect." Ashira comments. Unlike you, they don't have direct access to Azhalith's blood."
"So you want me to wait? That sounds boring."
"As the leader of our group now, we expect you to be stronger than us. In the meantime, I will teach you how to grow your magical powers."
Levi walks over to his ripped off clothes and items that had fallen off after transformation. He reached into a pocket and pulled out the red crystal.
"Tell me more about the fractured veil."